CVE-2006-4333 json
The SSCOP dissector in Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) before 0.99.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumpti…
published 2006-08-24 20 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2006-4321
- cvss
- 5.4
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 4.0%
- EPSS 4.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 90%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The SSCOP dissector in Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) before 0.99.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via malformed packets that cause the Q.2391 dissector to use excessive memory.
Patch / fix
- wireshark Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 0.99.2-5.1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2006-4333
- wireshark RHEL 3 0.99.3-EL3.2
- wireshark RHEL 4 0.99.3-EL4.2
- wireshark-gnome RHEL 3 0.99.3-EL3.2
- wireshark-gnome RHEL 4 0.99.3-EL4.2
red hat advisories RHSA-2006:0658
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
red hat product security vex CVE-2006-4333 updated
security flaw
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Red Hat Desktop version 3 wireshark 0.99.3-EL3.2, wireshark-gnome 0.99.3-EL3.2 Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 wireshark 0.99.3-EL3.2, wireshark-gnome 0.99.3-EL3.2 Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 wireshark 0.99.3-EL4.2, wireshark-gnome 0.99.3-EL4.2 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 wireshark 0.99.3-EL4.2, wireshark-gnome 0.99.3-EL4.2 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 wireshark 0.99.3-EL3.2, wireshark-gnome 0.99.3-EL3.2 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 wireshark 0.99.3-EL4.2, wireshark-gnome 0.99.3-EL4.2fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2006:0658
+2 more productsfewer
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 wireshark 0.99.3-EL3.2, wireshark-gnome 0.99.3-EL3.2 Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 wireshark 0.99.3-EL4.2, wireshark-gnome 0.99.3-EL4.2
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Exploit prediction
4.01% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.4 | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-399 Resource Management Errors
References
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securityfocus.com
/bid/19690
vdb-entry, patch
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securitytracker.com
/id?1016736
vdb-entry, patch
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wireshark.org
/security/wnpa-sec-2006-02.html
patch
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secunia.com
/advisories/21597
third-party-advisory, patch, vendor-advisory
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redhat.com
/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0658.html
vendor-advisory
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mandriva.com
/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:152
vendor-advisory
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debian.org
/security/2006/dsa-1171
vendor-advisory
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security.gentoo.org
/glsa/glsa-200608-26.xml
vendor-advisory
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2006/3370
vdb-entry
- issues.rpath.com /browse/RPL-597
- support.avaya.com /elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-227.htm
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secunia.com
/advisories/21682
third-party-advisory
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oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11801
vdb-entry, signature
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secunia.com
/advisories/21649
third-party-advisory
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/28556
vdb-entry
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secunia.com
/advisories/21813
third-party-advisory
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kb.cert.org
/vuls/id/696896
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
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secunia.com
/advisories/21619
third-party-advisory
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/28553
vdb-entry
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secunia.com
/advisories/21885
third-party-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/444323/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
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secunia.com
/advisories/22378
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2006-4333
- NVD CVE-2006-4333
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